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“NBA players, celebrities and many other men and women simply find themselves unable to walk into a typical store to buy Italian leather shoes off the rack,” said Mbiamnize, who designs the collection himself. “This can be frustrating for people with larger feet who want to enjoy the same high quality and style the smaller-footed population has access to.”

TucciPolo’s stingray style with suede trim.

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But just because Mbiamnize is meeting the needs of those with larger feet doesn’t mean he’s forgotten men with smaller feet — Tucci Polo shoes go all the way down to a men’s 6 (which many women can wear as well).

Turnaround time for a pair of shoes to reach a customer’s door is 15 days, because they’re hand-painted, giving them a one-of-a-kind look.

Mbiamnize, 35, got his feet wet in the shoe business working at his uncle’s store in his native Nigeria. He also has an MBA in international business.